A sequel to Death Race 2000 (1975). The main objective seems to once again be satirical commentary on the political, social and cultural state of America, with emphasis on news and media entertainment. Story for the colourful racers takes a back seat; the returning Frankenstein character (originally David Carradine, now Manu Bennett) gets the most attention, though it's still pretty meagre. The others get mostly rivalries. The flip-side of OTT characters is their being irksome, but none of them exasperate too much.
Overall, it lacks the era-specific charm of the 70s original, but its blackly humorous attacks on the class system, deforestation, racial and religious issues, etc, is entertaining - provided you liked the previous film.
2½ proxies out of 5
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